Our Directors
DAVE KAUFFMAN: Dave is our grocery department and deli manager as well as President of our company. He is our longest continuously-employed worker, having been active here since 1973 when he returned from serving at a mission in Washington, D.C. Dave’s wife Mary sometimes fills in at the grocery checkout, and they have four sons working at Kauffman’s, Glenn, Lauren, Michael,and Tony.

KEN KAUFFMAN: As orchard manager, Ken’s duties include oversight of every facet of fruit production. He had served as our Corporate Secretary for 30 years before relinquishing that responsibility to his son, Clair, in 2008. Ken and his wife Ellen have six adult children. Helpful Hint: Dave and Ken are brothers and Nancy, our secretary, is their sister.

SAM KAUFFMAN: Sam is in charge of our on-the-farm Apple Butter Plant where he oversees production of a variety of apple and fruit butters. He receives assistance there from his wife Mattie and several of their five children. You may also see Sam at the market stand he and his family operate at Central Market just off Penn Square in Lancaster. Helpful Hint: Sam is a cousin of Dave and Ken, and they are grandsons of A. L. Kauffman, the founder of our company.

CARL KAUFFMAN: Carl directs the harvesting of our peach crop each summer, is the delivery driver you probably see most often, and oversees maintenance on our fleet of trucks. He and his wife, Judy, have six energetic children whom we expect to contribute significantly to Kauffman’s success in years to come.

NORMAN KAUFFMAN: Norman oversees the part of our market that includes home grown fruit, the produce department, and the bulk food section, and serves as Treasurer of our company. His wife Wanda and almost all of their seven children work in the market as they’re needed. Son Larry is assistant store manager and shipping manager and daughter Stephanie heads up the bulk food department. Helpful Hint; Carl and Norman are brothers and are sons of a cousin to Dave, Ken, and Sam.

LAUREN KAUFFMAN: Lauren is a classic jack-of-all-trades involved in many aspects of our business. He is a mainstay in the cider production department, does most of those early-in-the-morning spraying assignments in our orchard, assists at the Apple Butter Plant, and is involved in various aspects of orchard work.

CLAIR KAUFFMAN: Clair contributes to our business in various ways. He is our director of Human Resources, Apple Peeling Department manager, Assistant Wholesale manager, and Secretary of the Board of Directors. Clair and his wife, Anna, welcomed their second child and first son to their home in January. Helpful Hint: Clair is the son of Ken.

MICHAEL KAUFFMAN: Michael is manager of our Wholesale Sales department (a rapidly growing segment of our operation), a task which includes relating with customers in our warehouse and over the telephone, overseeing the picking of orders, and scheduling delivery routes. He and his wife Joanna have a family of three children, the oldest of which will be entering second grade in the fall.

ANTHONY KAUFFMAN: Tony, the youngest member and Vice-President of our board, is in charge of our cider production facility. Tony and Jody enjoy their family of a daughter (just turned two years old) and two sons. Helpful Hint: Lauren, Michael, and Tony are sons of Dave. They, along with Carl, Norman, and Clair complete four generation lines of employees who have worked on our farm since A. L. Kauffman planted those first fruit trees in 1911.